Name: Kate B-L's review of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
Item: Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
Rating: 5
Author: Kate B-L

Elle Cosimano

Dating. Diapers. And dodging bullets. Who said single moms can't have fun?

Finlay Donovan has been in messes before—after all, she's an author and single mom who’s a pro at getting out bloodstains for rather unexpected reasons—but none quite like this. She and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they “borrowed” in the process of saving Finlay’s ex-husband. The Russian mob handled her debt, but that means Finlay now owes them.

Still running the show from behind bars, mob boss Feliks has a task for Finlay: find a contract killer before the cops do. Problem is, the killer might be an officer. Luckily, hot cop Nick has started up a citizen’s police academy, so Finlay has the perfect cover-up to sleuth out the real criminal as she does some “research” for her new novel. Nick is more than happy to get close to Finlay, but he’s also getting dangerously close to the truth.

As Finlay and Vero dodge potential spies and juggle the daily trials of parenting, they can only hope they find the crooked cop before Feliks catches up with them—not to mention revealing Vero’s mysterious past, Nick’s growing interest in Finlay, and the threat of her looming book deadline.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun

Catherine Duplessis

Crime, the mob, sexy detectives, and amusing besties make this series a compulsive read. 

Kate B-L

Caitlin Moore

Another adorable Finlay Donovan novel. And it looks like we will be getting a 4th book too! I love the ease of these books, and how Cosimano doesn't let the humor of the story get in the way of a good mystery. We do learn who Easy Clean is in this book - which has been the big mystery since book 1. This is the kind of series to start reading if you have ever found yourself saying you "lost your love of reading" when you were a child. They are digestible, yet incredibly cute and entertaining.

Another funny romp with mystery and hijinx. Finlay and Vero go to to a community police academy run by their local police department in order to learn the identity of "easy clean", a dirty cop turned contract killer. They are also trying to keep Vero safe from the threat from her past that has caught up with her. Both Finlay and Vero come clean, at least partially, with some of the secrets they have been hiding from people close to them. Finlay with her love interest and Vero with Finlay. That is supposed to feel like character development. And maybe it is. I am not sure it is enough for me. The plots in this series get more and more ridiculous, but this series never pretended to be otherwise. That is a feature, not a bug. I have enjoyed it and the humor lands with me, but it is starting to feel a little stale. The side characters are more interesting than Finlay and her budding relationship with the good-hearted but slightly boring cop. This book ends on a cliff-hanger, so obviously there will be at least one more book. I wish I was more excited for it.

Cheryl Hedlund

Nash

This is one of my ultimate favorite series. That first paragraph in the first book gripped me and it didn't let go. Three books later and I still adore Finlay and Vero, maybe now more than ever. 

The friendship between these two ladies is a literal example of "ride or die". I love that. Once again, Finally is left to clean up someone else's messes. Finlay and Vero now have to get money where there isn't any so that they can pay off the people that are after Vero. There is a heave feeling of persecution. The kids may be in danger. I'm a little upset they were not that involved in this book since one of Finlay's most amazing traits is how much she adores her kids. 

Our hot FBI detective is back and things are looking up in the romance department for Finlay, or is it? She can't stop thinking about things should be feeling a whatnot. Comparing her real life to the one she projected on paper for her novels. 

Steven is a stinks. We know this but now we know he is definitely hiding something. Finlay is completely clueless. Seriously, I want to shake her up a bit. 

There is a beautiful cliffhanger and I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. 

Elle Cosimano, I love you. 

Thank you Netgalley, Elle Cosimano and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for the opportunity.

Feliks Zhirov is looking for EasyClean, who has been blackmailing him, and Finlay owes Feliks, so he demands that she provide him with a name. Finlay and Vero narrow down the possibilities to a cop, so they decide to go places where they can interact with a number of them socially in hopes that someone will say something incriminating. During their time at a local bar where several cops hang out after work, Finlay runs into Nick.  While recovering from his gunshot wound, he is in charge of the Citizens' Police Academy and encourages Finlay and Vero to sign up.  They accept with the idea that they may discover who EasyClean is before Feliks' patience runs out.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is another good entry in the Finlay Donovan series.  There are several laugh out loud moments as Finlay and Vero continue to find more trouble. It is easy to root for Finlay as she continues to deal with her writing struggles as well as her on-and-off again relationship with Nick.  The main mystery, however, focuses on the identity of EasyClean.  Overall, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is an enjoyable read that leaves the audience wanting more.

Lynn Braden

Feliks Zhirov is looking for EasyClean, who has been blackmailing him, and Finlay owes Feliks, so he demands that she provide him with a name. Finlay and Vero narrow down the possibilities to a cop, so they decide to go places where they can interact with a number of them socially in hopes that someone will say something incriminating. During their time at a local bar where several cops hang out after work, Finlay runs into Nick.  While recovering from his gunshot wound, he is in charge of the Citizens' Police Academy and encourages Finlay and Vero to sign up.  They accept with the idea that they may discover who EasyClean is before Feliks' patience runs out.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is another good entry in the Finlay Donovan series.  There are several laugh out loud moments as Finlay and Vero continue to find more trouble. It is easy to root for Finlay as she continues to deal with her writing struggles as well as her on-and-off again relationship with Nick.  The main mystery, however, focuses on the identity of EasyClean.  Overall, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is an enjoyable read that leaves the audience wanting more.

I was dissapointed in this one, it was my least favourite one. It just didn't have the same feeling like the other two had. Felt a bit dragged out and I just don't feel like we need another book in thisnseries unless she's going to write like she did for the first book.

That being said I still had a good time with it. I love the characters I just would have liked more.

I feel like the story revolving around easyclean could been cleaned up in book two. 

Samantha King

I was dissapointed in this one, it was my least favourite one. It just didn't have the same feeling like the other two had. Felt a bit dragged out and I just don't feel like we need another book in thisnseries unless she's going to write like she did for the first book.

That being said I still had a good time with it. I love the characters I just would have liked more.

I feel like the story revolving around easyclean could been cleaned up in book two. 

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Somya Verma

Dating. Diapers. And dodging bullets. Who said single moms can't have fun?

Finlay Donovan has been in messes before—after all, she's an author and single mom who's a pro at getting out bloodstains for rather unexpected reasons—but none quite like this. After she and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they may have "borrowed" in the process of saving the life of Finlay's ex-husband, the Russian mob got her out of debt. But now Finlay owes them

Still running the show from behind bars, mob boss Feliks has a task for Finlay: find a contract killer before the cops do. Problem is, the killer might be an officer.

Luckily, hot cop Nick has started up a citizen's police academy, and combined pressure from Finlay's looming book deadline and Feliks is enough to convince Finlay and Vero to get involved. Through firearm training and forensic classes (and some hands-on research with the tempting detective), Finlay and Vero have the perfect cover-up to sleuth out the real criminal and free themselves from the mob's clutches—all the while dodging spies, confronting Vero's past, and juggling the daily trials of parenthood.

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